diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_inventory.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_inventory.txt
index ec9b7d8d4..8fc3c6d5c 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_inventory.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actor_inventory.txt
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ extend class Actor
 		if (!orresult)
 		{
 			receiver = receiver.GetPointer(setreceiver);
+			if (receiver == NULL)
+			{ 
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 		// Owned inventory items cannot own anything because their Inventory pointer is repurposed for the owner's linked list.
 		if (receiver is 'Inventory' && Inventory(receiver).Owner != null)